* *Poltergeist: The Legacy: Maelstrom (Ace 0-441-00711-2, Feb 2000, $5.99, 229pp, pb, cover by Craig White) [Poltergeist: The Legacy] Novelization, the second based on the TV show based on the movie. Packaged by Tekno Books, copyrighted by MGM.

* _Goblins (Pinnacle 0-7860-1240-4, Sep 2000, $5.99, 412pp, pb, cover by Joe DeVito) Reprint (Zebra 1994) horror novel. This is the first Pinnacle edition, and has a new ISBN, but indicates second printing.

* *X-Men and the Avengers: Gamma Quest: Book 3: Friend or Foe? (Berkley Boulevard 0-425-17038-1, Jun 2000, $6.99, 261pp, pb, cover by Julie Bell) [X-Men; Avengers; Gamma Quest] Novelization, third in the trilogy based on the comic book characters. The Friend or Foe? part of the title does not appear on the cover. Packaged by BP Books; copyrighted by Marvel Characters.

* *Cinderella (North-South/SeaStar 1-58717-004-3, Sep 2000, $15.95, 32pp, hc, cover by K. Y. Craft) Kinuko Crafts sixth picture book for children is an adaptation of Cinderella, and is based on the Arthur Rackham and Andrew Lang versions of the text.

* *Ninth Day of Creation (Connection Books 0-9675712-9-4, Jun 2000, $23.95, 662pp, tp) SF thriller of genetic engineering, biological warfare, and political intrigue. This is copyrighted 1998, but did not appear until now.

* *Akiko in the Sprubly Islands (Delacorte 0-385-32726-9, Sep 2000, $9.95, 146pp, hc, cover by Mark Crilley) [Akiko] Young-adult SF novel, the second based on the authors comic book series, with illustrations by Crilley.

* *Akiko on the Planet Smoo (Delacorte 0-385-32724-2, Feb 2000, $9.95, 162pp, hc, cover by Mark Crilley) [Akiko] Young-adult SF novel, based on the authors comic book series, with illustrations by Crilley. Ten-year-old Akiko is asked by aliens to help find a kidnapped prince.

* *DragonLance: The Thieves Guild (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1681-8, Dec 2000, $6.99, 309pp, pb, cover by Mark Zug) [DragonLance: Crossroads] Novelization based on the fantasy role-playing game, second in the Crossroads series. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

* *Daemonomania (Bantam 0-553-10004-1, Aug 2000, $24.95, 453pp, hc, cover by Frans Floris) [AEgypt] Fantasy novel about the great change in the cycle of the world. Third in a quartet after Ægypt and Love & Sleep.

* _Binary 1 (Orion/Millennium 1-85798-759-4, Dec 2000, £4.99, 61+69pp, pb) Reprint (Gollancz 2000 as half of foursight) dark fantasy anthology of two novellas by Graham Joyce and James Lovegrove, bound as a double. Crowther is only mentioned in the copyright; his introduction to the anthology has been dropped. (Contents)

* *foursight (Orion/Gollancz 0-575-06870-1, Mar 2000, £16.99, viii+216pp, hc, cover by Crush) Dark fantasy/SF collection of four novellas by Graham Joyce, James Lovegrove, Michael Marshall Smith, and Kim Newman. Each of the stories was previously published separately as a small-press limited edition from PS Publishing; the Kim Newman story also appeared online. (Contents)

* *Jack Vance: Critical Appreciations and a Bibliography (The British Library 0-7123-1102-5, Apr 2000, £15.00, 232pp, hc, cover by Paul Rhoads) Critical appreciations of and reference to the works of Jack Vance. Foreword by Harlan Ellison, introduction by Terry Dowling. Includes 16 unpaginated pages of photos. A signed, limited edition with additional photographs (£40.00) was announced but not seen. Available from The British Library Bookshop, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB.

* _Forgotten Realms: Elfshadow (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1660-5, Apr 2000, $5.99, 312pp, pb, cover by Fred Fields) [Forgotten Realms: Songs and Swords] Reissue (TSR 1991) fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game, first in the Songs and Swords series (originally designated Harpers #2). Copyrighted by TSR; the cover is copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

* _Forgotten Realms: Elfsong (Wizards of the Coast 0-7869-1661-3, Apr 2000, $5.99, 310pp, pb, cover by Daniel R. Horne) [Forgotten Realms: Songs and Swords] Reprint (TSR 1994) fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game, second in the Songs and Swords series (originally designated Harpers #8). Copyrighted by TSR; the cover is copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast.

* _Forgotten Realms: The Magehound (SFBC #05953, Sep 2000, $9.98, 312pp, hc, cover by John Foster) [Forgotten Realms: Counselors & Kings] Reprint (Wizards of the Coast 2000) fantasy novelization based on the role-playing game, Counselors & Kings #1. Copyrighted by Wizards of the Coast. This is similar to the WotC edition, except it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

* _Changing Vision (SFBC #12446, Aug 2000, $9.98, 483pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Web Shifters] Reprint (DAW 2000) SF novel, second in the Web Shifters series that began with Beholders Eye. This has ISBN 0-7394-1272-8; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

* _Ties of Power (SFBC #06770, Dec 99, $10.98, 484pp, hc, cover by Luis Royo) [Trade Pact Universe] Reprint (DAW 1999) SF novel, sequel to A Thousand Words for Stranger in the Trade Pact Universe. This special SFBC edition has ISBN 0-7394-0716-3; it lacks a price and has the SFBC number on the back jacket.

* +Homework (Bloomsbury 1-58234-060-9, 1999, $23.95, 259pp, hc, cover by Sara Fanelli) Fantasy/magical realism novel. A girl with antennae that reveal her emotions has to cope with a really crazy family. A first novel. This is dated 1999, but not seen until now. First US edition (Bloomsbury 1999, not seen).